Pharr San Juan Alamo High School - Bear Memories Yearbook (Alamo, TX)

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AFTER SCHOOL EMPLOYMENT- Senior Adan Munoz closes the door for another customer at H.E.B. in Pharr. Some students spent many of their after school hours earning money for one reason or another. WATCH YOUR STEPl In preparing for the basketball season, members of the varsity basketball team run down hill as part of their conditioning program. The team spent many hours after school practicing, resulting in a successful basketball season. 14 After School Activities WHO IS THAT MASKED MAN? While getting ready for McAllen Bulldogs, Senior Fabian Lara painted his face and hands black and took on the role of Mark Morgon. The mighty Bears defense held Morgan, the states rushing champ, to a measly 43 yards. A ROW OF KICKS- Bear-ettes show their stuff for their sponsors in one of their daily afternoon practices. The Bearettes stayed after school and on weekends practicing and preparing for competition and their halftime shows.

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KILL THE DOGSI Senior football player Dennis Morales hung this battered and abused stuffed dog from the basketball rim just before the pep-rally. The hanging dog helped motivate the P.S.J.A. Bears as they came out victorious against the Bulldogs with a score of 7-0. LOOK THAT KILLS I Junior Tony Palacios (Morgan) is lucky that he is only part of a skit because sophomore Maricela Perez s eyes look as if they could bum a hole right through him. Drama performed several skits throughout the year at the pep-rallies. CATCH THE WAVE I Seniors seemed to have caught the spirit this year and even brought this Max headroom sign. It was originally used for the first Senior group picture. Pep-Rallies 13

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LISTENING ATTENTIVELY- It wasn't all rehearsals for drama after school. They also attended several meetings throughout the year. During one of the meetings Senior Jennifer Gore listens to Lori Hooks as she talks about the annual Drama picnic. RIFLE INSPECTION- Senior Bob Guajardo explains the proper procedures and positioning of rifles to JROTC cadets. JROTC stayed after school everyday preparing for competition and the football games. IN SCHOOL AFTER SCHOOL It's 3pm and its after school. So where do you go now? Home you might say? Well for the majority of PSJA students, many do go home, but for others its the beginning of an extracurricular activity. At 3pm Monday thru Friday education is over for the day for some of the 3000 students. For many, their livelyhood dramatics ly changes afterwards well into the night hours. Even though school starts at 8am and after six hours, students fly off to their own world. Extracurricular activities arc the life of many students because this is what makes the student active. After school activities range from practicing a duet or solo for U.I.L. tournaments, basketball practice. student council meetings, thespians acting out a vital role, journalism writing, class writing, practicing the serve in tennis. T. V. Productions video taping, FFA busy taking care of their animals. OEA students developing their typing skills. KOTC and their military procedures, band members counting their steps in line. DECA students busy at work, and the list of activities goes on and on. Is there always something to do and be part of after school? The answer to this question is up to the student because it's the responsibility, enthusiasm and decision he shc has to make to be a part of. Sure its alot of hard work, time consuming. fun or exciting or then again boring, but afterschool activities are at times the life of a PSJA student. Their commitment, endurance to be active in high school sets an example that they are dynamic. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE- Seniors Sylvia Gonzalez and Lizzy Ramirez show how much desire they have in getting a Division 1 at Pigskin. The twirlers also had to be out there with the band and practice their routine for the judges also. After School Activities 15